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Reviews (1212)
What Guests Are Saying
Shenango Rec Area Campground offers a beautiful setting with lovely lake views and spacious, well-maintained sites, making it a great spot for camping, biking, and kayaking. The staff is friendly and helpful, and many visitors enjoyed the clean facilities, though some bathrooms could use improvement. Overall, guests had positive experiences and plan to return, appreciating the campground's peaceful atmosphere and accessibility to water activities.
What Guests Are Saying
Shenango Rec Area Campground offers a beautiful setting with lovely lake views and spacious, well-maintained sites, making it a great spot for camping, biking, and kayaking. The staff is friendly and helpful, and many visitors enjoyed the clean facilities, though some bathrooms could use improvement. Overall, guests had positive experiences and plan to return, appreciating the campground's peaceful atmosphere and accessibility to water activities.
Review Summary
John K
VerifiedJuly 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 228, Loop: NDUC
Normally, I am completely satisfied with the Shenango Rec Area but my last camping experience over the July 4 week was a complete disappointment. The main area of the campground was closed due to major roadway construction leaving only the Old Duck Lake and New Duck Lake sections open to campers. The road construction is proceeding at a turtle's pace and probably should have been scheduled for a date after the campground closed for the year.
The restroom and shower facilities were closed due to a sewer line problem and so a shower trailer was put into place as a substitute along with porta-potties situated through the campground. The 4th of July week is probably the busiest time for the campground and filled with guests. Because it was a holiday week, the portable toilets went without maintenance and were disgustingly full and the odor was horrendous in the 90 degree temperatures.
The temporary dump station was another matter entirely. There had been a single tube sticking through a manhole cover into a sewer but was now down into the sewer itself. The manhole had collapsed and left a gaping three foot hole in the ground. Complaints to park employees that this should be rectified went ignored, as far as I know. Days later when I went there to dump my campers contents, it still had not been fixed.
I think that it might have been better if they had just closed the entire campground for the 2021 season.
John K
VerifiedJuly 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 228, Loop: NDUC
Normally, I am completely satisfied with the Shenango Rec Area but my last camping experience over the July 4 week was a complete disappointment. The main area of the campground was closed due to major roadway construction leaving only the Old Duck Lake and New Duck Lake sections open to campers. The road construction is proceeding at a turtle's pace and probably should have been scheduled for a date after the campground closed for the year.
The restroom and shower facilities were closed due to a sewer line problem and so a shower trailer was put into place as a substitute along with porta-potties situated through the campground. The 4th of July week is probably the busiest time for the campground and filled with guests. Because it was a holiday week, the portable toilets went without maintenance and were disgustingly full and the odor was horrendous in the 90 degree temperatures.
The temporary dump station was another matter entirely. There had been a single tube sticking through a manhole cover into a sewer but was now down into the sewer itself. The manhole had collapsed and left a gaping three foot hole in the ground. Complaints to park employees that this should be rectified went ignored, as far as I know. Days later when I went there to dump my campers contents, it still had not been fixed.
I think that it might have been better if they had just closed the entire campground for the 2021 season.
Marlana S
VerifiedJuly 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 308, Loop: NDUC
I've been going to Shanagoo for yrs.This year was a bit different due to Covid no bathroom they were portapottys. But they were well maintained and the showers were also portable.This is a family oriented place I think they need 2 start having fireworks or something going on for the 4th of July weekend ..
Kristen M
VerifiedJuly 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 285, Loop: NDUC
The camp hosts were next to us taking up 1/4 of the site with their club car and almost hit our chairs trying to back out on our site. . Not friendly and had poop RV containers filled with flys and maggots on it.
Bathroom were closed and it was hard to find a shower.
No real dump station just a sewer hole that was fallen in the sand bags around it.
Marlana S
VerifiedJuly 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 308, Loop: NDUC
I've been going to Shanagoo for yrs.This year was a bit different due to Covid no bathroom they were portapottys. But they were well maintained and the showers were also portable.This is a family oriented place I think they need 2 start having fireworks or something going on for the 4th of July weekend ..
Kristen M
VerifiedJuly 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 285, Loop: NDUC
The camp hosts were next to us taking up 1/4 of the site with their club car and almost hit our chairs trying to back out on our site. . Not friendly and had poop RV containers filled with flys and maggots on it.
Bathroom were closed and it was hard to find a shower.
No real dump station just a sewer hole that was fallen in the sand bags around it.
Crysta B
VerifiedJuly 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 271, Loop: NDUC
I recently had 2 different stays at Shenango; my first was terrible because I was not informed that half the campground was shut down. No toilets, no showers and the swim areas was on the shut down side of the campground. I did not take anything for my child to do because I was going to let him swim at the inlet on the beach. Wast of my time and my money. Overall terrible experience!! How was this not communicated? I felt I should have been reimbursed!
Second trip I knew there were no restrooms or showers or swim beach so I took my boat and bicycles and had a great time.
Kermit B
VerifiedJuly 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 324, Loop: NDUC
The Campground is only (1/2) used to to construction & the port a johns are nasty & smelly . The Campground needs more electric sites! Other than that the sites are big & Shady!
Crysta B
VerifiedJuly 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 271, Loop: NDUC
I recently had 2 different stays at Shenango; my first was terrible because I was not informed that half the campground was shut down. No toilets, no showers and the swim areas was on the shut down side of the campground. I did not take anything for my child to do because I was going to let him swim at the inlet on the beach. Wast of my time and my money. Overall terrible experience!! How was this not communicated? I felt I should have been reimbursed!
Second trip I knew there were no restrooms or showers or swim beach so I took my boat and bicycles and had a great time.
Kermit B
VerifiedJuly 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 324, Loop: NDUC
The Campground is only (1/2) used to to construction & the port a johns are nasty & smelly . The Campground needs more electric sites! Other than that the sites are big & Shady!
Location & Directions for Shenango Rec Area Campground
2442 Kelly Road, Hermitage, PA 16148 United States
Elevation: 272 ft
Getting There
Take Exit 4B (formerly Exit 1) off I-80 and follow Route 18 north about 6 mi until you cross the lake's causeway. The park is on the left, but this is a divided highway. Continue north about 1/4 mi, take the Birchwood Drive exit, make the turn-aro...
Take Exit 4B (formerly Exit 1) off I-80 and follow Route 18 north about 6 mi until you cross the lake's causeway. The park is on the left, but this is a divided highway. Continue north about 1/4 mi, take the Birchwood Drive exit, make the turn-around and go south on Route 18. Before you cross the causeway again, make a right onto West Lake Road and travel approximately 1/4 mi to the park entrance on the left. Shenango Recreation Area address: 492 West Lake Road, Transfer, Pa. 16154
Highway access
The campground is accessible via I-80, with Exit 4B leading to Route 18 north, which is approximately 6 miles from the interstate.
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Last updated: October 23, 2026